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Alvin and The Chipmunks The Squeakuel

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I must admit I have always loved the animated series of the original chipmunks. I was never a fan of the chippettes, even though they were the counter-parts to the originals, I viewed them as just a female replacement.

In this movie they tried to separate them and make them into their own individual characters and they succeeded in doing so. Initially you could see the same exact pattern from the originals to the girls, but they branched out into their own when Brittany [Lead Chippette] decided to stick up to Alvin and say he truly does not care of anyone but himself. [As if we did not know this already.]

The movie has a very good moral to it, some good humor and definitely is geared towards the younger generation and not us original fans. Beyonce's single ladies and Flo Ridas right round were the main titles for the movie and they delivered in giving the movie watcher some musical excitement.

One major flaw I saw with the movie was the lack of Dave in it. He was hurt in the beginning of the movie and did not come back into play until the end. I know it was supposed to show some character development for the chipmunks, but if they truly were trying to base this family wise as they obviously did, they should have included him a little bit more.

7 / 10 A solid family movie, everyone loves the chipmunks.

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Zombies of Mass Destruction

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Now this was a movie worth watching. After all of the stupid ass zombie movies to be released as of late, all with shitty scripts, terrible acting, shitty CGI and even worse some with no real makeup effects, this was the SHIT.

Completely unexpected, it was at often times hilarious and the poster saying a political zomedy was perfect. It touches base on many simple things in the movie, even though the movie in itself is a joke. Zombie terrorist attack? That even sounds ridiculous, but not for this movie. Sounds just right.

The surprise of this movie reminded me of Dance of The Dead. Low budget title, great acting, awesome special effects makeup, great bloody scenes, true blue walking zombies, no CGI... Just an all around true zombie fan enjoyable experience.

Some parts may remind you of Shaun of The Dead, the special effects and the blood are a primary to this. Well done, well shot and fun at the same time, this is what you would expect from big budget zombie movies such as Zombieland, and it delivered. [Which was incredible.]

Definitely give this one a buy if you see it, you will not regret it and its a perfect movie to watch with your girl or boyfriend that is scared shitless of zombies. The look on their face when a zombie pops out of nowhere, PRICELESS!

8.0 / 10

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Surviving Evil

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What can I say about this movie that you cannot tell by the main actors? Nothing. Even though Billy Zane was in The Phantom, a movie I actually liked, this movie is definitely the opposite. The protagonists of this movie go to an island in the Philippines in order to film one of those neurotic survival shows.

They find themselves way over their heads when they start encountering weird noises in the jungle, incredibly swaying tree's, people getting bit, random skeletons with blood all over them. Now all of these things sound like a compelling mix, problem is with shitty acting, an alright script but needed some immense tweaking, some horrible sound effects and mix all of this in with one mans desperate necessity to find gold? Weak.

The cover made me interested, the movie made me disappointed. In the end, I knew not to trust it, but I wanted to give these lower budget movies a chance, as some of them do come out to surprisingly great results. [Dance of The Dead] But this movie has definitely put a dent in that armor all over again.

If you have the time to watch this movie and want to spend some time with someone, dont watch this. lol

3.5 / 10

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Defendor

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Now this is a movie I definitely did not expect to be as good as it was. Woody Harrelson is in the building ladies and gentleman! This man is on a roll, with Zombieland under his revival belt and now this in the bag, Woody seems like the go to man for a guaranteed laugh or some serious punch.

Woody plays Defendor, a regular human whom swears he is also a super hero, but not with magical powers, and he gets pissed if you spell his name Defender. He befriends a young prostitute whom he found giving a corrupt cop a blowjob in his car, he did not know what was going on, but he had business with the police officer, so he let her slide. lmao

The movie is very well done, shows the type of character that Defendor is, shows the love the community and its people showcase to him, it shows how someone can completely change other peoples lives just by being in their presence, even though sometimes it takes some obstacles to get over.

Comedy / Drama / Action / Spy . This movie covers alot of ground in little time and does so very well especially with the characters involved. Good acting, great script, some solid camera work by the director and Defendor. lol

8 / 10 [Def a sleeper.]

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Survival of The Dead

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I truly do not know what to say to this movie.. George A. Romero is a master if not THE master of zombie horror, but in this movie it just was not there. Shitty CGI, a terribad script, some alright acting, but their lines were just too bad.

Granted that the movie did have some shining moments, such as a supposed military woman whom is a  lesbian masturbating while sitting in her jeep awaiting action. The ending was not so bad either, it showed what fear can do in such a situation without thinking something through.

But lets get back to the movie as a whole, the zombies did not look bad at all, as expected of a Romero movie, the problem came in when computer animation needed to be used. Such as the infamous part where a group of rednecks decided to chop off the heads of the zombies and put them on stakes. Although awesome in its intent, horrible animation rendering made this shot completely shitty.

Unfortunately I did not enjoy this movie as much as I wanted to, even though it comes from a legend, the movie itself is not worth a legends grace, let alone stamping his name on such a product.

4 / 10

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Test Blog from Blogger Android App!

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Just making a test blog post from my phone. Wanted to test and see if this would work and how well it does. Seems to be working perfectly with the exception of 2 vital components on an eclair 2.0 rom.

The add image and add video parts of the app do not work on eclair 2.0, they give me a force close error when either of them is launch and bring me back to the main menu of the application.

Regardless, i can easily go back to a 1.6 rom and install this. This is great! LoL

- aru

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Green Zone

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A true story about a corrupt use of information, or be it the best way of using deception to a population. Testing the true strength of an army mans will, lies, war, deceit, misinformation, being misled, falsification of government documentation, twisting a mans words to use them against them to make a situation out of nothing.

No, I am not speaking about the government of today. Even though this bodies it in its entirety. I am speaking of the movie Green Zone. This movie literally puts things into perspective for you, whether you wish to see things for what they are or not, war is and always has been about politics, this movie pushes that envelope that much further.

Matt Damon plays Chief Warrant Officer to the U.S. Army Roy Miller. He and his team are given the task of going to the sites located and described in their briefings and check for WMD's. What happens when he sees that there is nothing there? He becomes a true human being. Thats what happens. He asks natural and important questions, but reluctantly without any answers.

Or be it the answers he is receiving are not the answers to his questions. Who is the information? Why are we here? Who was behind all of this? Are the 3 most important question while watching this film, but Matt Damon's character shines, with true courage and sheer balls to do what not many are willing to. Go against the grain to see whom is truly right.

This movie had a very solid script, very good directing, was also very well shot and depicts a very real moral dilemma faced by anyone whom sees something first hand. Be it in the military or in civilian life. Solid acting made this movie that much better, to finally see a movie that showcases how corrupt a country can truly become, be it any country for that matter, truthfully shows that it really only takes that one person to truly make a difference in its outcome.

8.5 / 10

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The Hurt Locker

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5 Oscar wins for a real life Counter-Strike movie. I dont think so. Even though the movie was definitely different and showed a side of counter terrorism with a very fresh perspective, it still did not come close to having what it took to receive 5 Oscars.

A team of 3 is what defuses the bombs in this movie, one of the members is replaced, with a guy that knows what he is doing, but seems to have a couple of screws loose. Internal turmoil, dramatic scenes, triumph shown in character, showing how one person can take something so personal, but then leave his real life behind for the life he leads overseas.

I can easily say this was a good movie, that is not in question. The characters were well done, the acting was definitely the highlight to these actors careers at this point, the script was not bad at all and the cinematography was nicely done as well.

8.5 / 10

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The Final [2010]

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The Final sets the standard for all of those whom were tortured and pissed off in high school. It is a gore / horror movie with a different perspective I have seen in other movies.

It is of course and above all just a movie, but the reality of its situation made the movie enjoyable and watchable. Of course not for kids, of course not for those whom already some sort of idea of doing something of the sort to someone. [Not saying someone would]

Gore, Drugs, Alcohol, stuck up kids, bullies, the victims and soon to be victim, all embodied in one movie. I thought the movie was going to be a pure piece of shit, as most high school movies often are and make absolutely no sense. But this movie did not disappoint as much, as it showcased a brutal reality, and made it that much more believable.

I by no means am saying the movie was without flaws, because that would be downright stupid. But I will say it was enjoyed and watched in good company. Nothing better than some simple gore to start up a night. LoL

Regardless, give the movie a shot if your into movies such as Saw or Hostel. This of course is not as gruesome, but it definitely is more believable.

6.5 / 10 [Not a 7 due to some poor acting parts and some shitty scripting moments.]

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